Doug Richardson Books in Order

Texas congressman Mitch Dutton expects a straightforward election after his opponent dies in a riding accident. The unexpected emergence of Shakespeare McCann as the Republican nominee instead draws him into a campaign marked by corruption and violence.

When followers of a condemned cult leader kidnap Gwen Corbett Sullivan, her husband, Senator Will Sullivan, faces a crisis that threatens his political ambitions. The search for her exposes dangerous loyalties surrounding the leader and his believers.

Safety consultant Ben Keller has carefully constructed a quiet life in Simi Valley after a devastating past. When an old threat resurfaces, he must choose between protecting his hard-won security and confronting the person who destroyed it.

After his younger brother is murdered, detective Lucky Dey pursues a former Marine driving a stolen truck of frozen blood products toward Los Angeles. The chase entangles him with competing agendas surrounding another highly publicized death.

Awaiting police reinstatement, Lucky Dey is hired to find a wealthy Midwestern man's teenage daughter. His search takes him into Los Angeles's trafficking world, where a missing-person assignment exposes dangers beyond the straightforward job he expected.

Screenwriter Doug Richardson collects stories and reflections from his Hollywood career, drawing on popular blog posts. The pieces explore the people, setbacks, and working realities of writing movies through personal anecdotes from three decades in show business.

The murder of a homeless veteran draws Lucky Dey into a case involving gang members with political connections. Working alongside a rookie, he must decide whom to trust as influential interests complicate the investigation and threaten justice.

A teenager's fatal mistake pulls Lucky Dey into a struggle to protect a family from dangerous enemies. Corrupt police officers and Armenian gangsters complicate his efforts, placing the people he is trying to help in mounting danger.

A hit-and-run involving someone close to Lucky Dey sends him on a five-day pursuit of justice. Kidnapping and extortion lead through Chinatown toward City Hall as the investigation threatens both his badge and those he cares about.

An arson scheme intended to conceal another crime erupts into wildfires, forcing Lucky Dey into an emergency response. Amid the spreading destruction, assassins and enemies from his past turn the disaster into an opportunity for revenge.